In late January, Children Now released its biannual scorecard that compiles and analyzes county-level data to deliver a current and comprehensive picture of children’s health, education and welfare in each of California’s 58 counties. The launch was accompanied by a webinar highlighting key findings. Opening […]
The California Collaborative for Educational Excellence’s (CCEE) African American Student Success Network, conducted in partnership with the California Association of African American Superintendents and Administrators, convenes four districts and three county offices of education to identify the inequities experienced by African American students in California […]
A Feb. 12 webinar hosted by Whiteboard Advisors — an education strategy consulting, communications and advocacy firm — featured experts and education leaders delving into the results of the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as the nation’s report card. Hilary Knudson, […]
The Feb. 6-7 meeting of the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) continued discussion of several long-term initiatives including a review of initial recommendations for improving Teacher Performance Assessments (TPAs) and new requirements for earning a Child Development Permit authorizing service to children age birth […]
In a Jan. 23 CSBA webinar, CSBA experts in education law and policy reviewed all aspects of immigration policy related to California public schools. The majority of the webinar examined the impact that the Trump Administration’s new directive to rescind a longstanding “sensitive locations” policy […]
A new brief by Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE) outlines the strategies used in partnership with California Education Partners (Ed Partners) aimed at improving student outcomes. Over the past four-years, 48 districts participated in an Ed Partners’ collaboration with the goal of improving student […]
On Jan. 10, California’s Department of Finance Director Joe Stephenshaw formally presented the Governor’s January Budget Proposal. A continuance of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s sneak peek presentation of his proposed budget on Jan. 6, the theme for the 2025–26 budget proposal is one of caution and […]
The annual teacher supply report from the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing showed a decrease in the number of new credentials issued in the 2022–23 school year, the most recent for which data is available. The decrease was reflected in all areas of credentialing: Multiple […]
January is School Board Recognition Month, a time to salute the more than 5,000 California school district and county office of education board members — the largest group of elected officials in the state — that aid in supporting student success by establishing their local […]
The Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) released a fact sheet, “Dual Enrollment in California,” in November that tracks the expansion of dual enrollment in the state. Dual enrollment enables high school students to take college courses and earn college credits. After stagnating during the […]
